Cost & Finance Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Cost & Finance Accountant to join a global manufacturer in the Aerial Work Platform (AWP) and Scaffolding industry
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This is a hands‑on finance role partnering closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to drive cost visibility, profitability, inventory control, forecasting, and business performance. Someone who is not only strong in accounting, but who understands how manufacturing operations translate into financial results
. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with both financial data and operational teams, investigating cost and inventory variances, identifying root causes and providing practical recommendations to improve business performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years of Accounting/Finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands‑on experience in manufacturing cost accounting
  , including standard costing, inventory/WIP, COGS, PPV, manufacturing variances, overhead and margin analysis.
• Experience with in heavy equipment or industrial machinery manufacturing
  .
• Previous exposure to Scaffolding and/or Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) is highly preferred.
• Experience with month-end close, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Strong Excel skills; ERP and Power BI experience preferred.
• Ability to work on-site in Archbold, Ohio
  .

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who understands both the numbers and the manufacturing floor and wants to have a direct impact on operational and financial performance.

• Manage and analyze standard costs, actual manufacturing costs and cost variances
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• Analyze material, labor, overhead, Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and production variances.
• Review product costs, Bills of Material, routings and manufacturing assumptions.
• Monitor raw materials, Work in Process (WIP) and finished goods inventory
  .
• Support cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory reconciliations and reserve analysis.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Operations to identify cost drivers and opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Support and/or lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial close activities
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• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and account analysis.
• Review Cost of Goods Sold and manufacturing-related accounts.
• Analyze monthly financial results and explain key operational and financial variances.
• Support internal controls and audit requirements.

• Participate in budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
  .
• Analyze actual performance against forecast and identify trends and risks.
• Review manufacturing and operational KPIs to support management decision-making.
• Develop financial analysis related to capacity, production and investment decisions.
  
  Partner with Operations, Production and Supply Chain to translate operational performance into financial impact.

• Analyze gross margin, contribution margin and product/customer profitability
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• Support pricing and quotation analysis.
• Evaluate discounts, freight costs and other factors affecting profitability.
• Provide financial insights to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Develop and maintain financial and operational reporting using Excel, ERP systems and Power BI
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• Improve and automate recurring financial reporting and analysis.
• Support finance-related ERP processes and system improvements.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
  ;
  Finance or a closely related discipline may be considered based on relevant accounting experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Accounting/Finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• St…